The Frontstretch Newsletter: November 13th, 2009

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November 13th, 2009
Volume III, Edition CCXX
 
DON'T FORGET THE FRONTSTRETCH LIVE BLOG THIS SUNDAY!
 
Jimmie Johnson's early race wreck at Texas last weekend, combined with Mark Martin's top 5 finish, has closed up the battle for the championship significantly.  Johnson's lead is now down to 73 points with just two races to go -- so can Martin take advantage and make one final run at the trophy?
 
Sunday's race at Phoenix will tell the tale. Can't get to a television to watch the race?  Or are you too busy watching Philip Rivers and the Chargers take the Philadelphia Eagles on FOX to switch over?  Well, join your favorite Frontstretch writers for commentary, opinions, polls, and all kinds of other inside information you just can't get anywhere else as you follow the race LIVE from your computer.  The action starts at 2:45 PM EST on Sunday, so feel free to drop on by.  And remember, viewer posts are always welcome, so don't be shy -- participate! 

Today's Top News
by Kurt Allen Smith
 
ISC Selling Property In Staten Island

 

International Speedway Corporation, the company run by the France family owning many of the current series tracks, announced on Thursday that they had reached an agreement to sell 676 acres of property in Staten Island, NY. The property had been purchased by ISC with the intention of building a NASCAR track in the area, an effort that ultimately failed.

 

“We are very pleased to announce the execution of this agreement, as it has been our intention to find a buyer interested in redeveloping this site to its highest and best use, which would be for port-related and logistic activities,” said ISC Vice President of Corporate Development Brian K. Wilson.  “KB Marine plans to do exactly that, which will benefit economic development and job creation in Staten Island, New York City, and the region as a whole.”

 

The agreement notes that the buyer will be KB Marine Holdings. The price of the property is listed at $80 million, with the transaction expected to close before February 25, 2010.

 

NASCAR Illustrated Names Mark Martin Its "Person Of The Year"

 

NASCAR Illustrated and Old Spice have selected Sprint Cup Series driver Mark Martin as their 2009 Person of the Year. The award will be presented in a pre-race ceremony before the final Cup race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

Martin was selected by the magazine for his continued excellence on the track and for his continuing reputation as one of the classiest drivers in the sport.

 

Martin has won the award in the past, but has never been the sole honoree until this year. He will be on the cover of the November 24th issue of NASCAR Illustrated.

 

Brad Sweet Signs With Stringer Motorsports In Camping World Trucks

 

Stringer Motorsports announced on Thursday that Brad Sweet, currently driving in the ARCA and World Of Outlaws Series, will be competing in eight races driving the No. 90 Toyota in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010. Stringer Motorsports was Sprint Cup star Kasey Kahne’s Nationwide team from 2003-05.

 

“I’d like to thank both Doug Stringer and Kasey Kahne for the opportunity and Great Clips for supporting us,” said Sweet. “I’m looking forward to taking my career to the next level. I expect to learn a lot from the other Truck drivers and gain their respect at the same time. To be able to draw from Kasey and Doug’s experience will hopefully make the transition much smoother."

 

Sweet will be racing at Dover, Bristol, Charlotte, Phoenix and several other tracks. He will continue running in the World of Outlaws series so long as races do not conflict with Truck events.

 

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In Case You Missed It
By Kurt Allen Smith
 
NASCAR Foundation Auctions VIP Access To Champions Week

 

The NASCAR Foundation is holding an online charity auction offering VIP access to 2009 Champion’s Week at Las Vegas. Packages offered include tickets to the awards ceremony, tickets to the private event featuring famous chef Emeril Lagasse, and a ride in the Victory Lap procession in Las Vegas.

 

The auction is live as of now and is running through November 23rd. This is the first time in the sport’s history that fans will be permitted to join the drivers in celebration of the event. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the NASCAR Foundation.

Interested fans can go to the Foundation’s website for more information.

 

Starbucks Coffee Sponsoring The No. 1 Car This Weekend at Phoenix

 

The No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Martin Truex Jr. for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will be sponsored by the coffee chain Starbucks, the debut race for the chain. Starbucks will be an associate sponsor and will make samples of its product available for the weekend.

The company will be having associates driving golf carts all over the Phoenix Raceway complex, offering its new product, VIA Ready Brew.

Truex is currently 26th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.

 

Mayfield’s Stepmother Pleads Guilty To Trespassing

 

Lisa Mayfield, the stepmother of Jeremy Mayfield, who had testified about Jeremy’s methamphetamine use, pled guilty to trespassing charges in an incident at Jeremy’s home in Catawba, NC. She also had been facing four assault charges that had been dropped.

In the complaint filed by Jeremy Mayfield, Lisa had trespassed on his property while threatening and assaulting several workers at his home.

Lisa Mayfield was ordered to pay court costs of $130. 

 
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Blue Smoke And Burnt Rubber:  Chapter 20
A NASCAR Mystery
by S.D. Grady

Chris sank into his couch and aimed the remote at his TV.  The screen popped into life.  The familiar sound of revving engines and the blue streak of the Real Racing Network flashed at him.  A breaking news alert scrolled across the top of the screen.

 

“GSCA Series Director Stan Fielding to address the media at 11:00AM.  Major announcements are expected.”

 

Chris took a deep breath and checked the clock on his receiver. 10:56.

 

Well, this was it.

 

The broadcast cut to a shot of the media center at the GSCA headquarters.  The stage looked uncharacteristically blank.  No sponsors covered the backsplash or even Fielding’s nameplate before the single chair.

 

Chris leaned forward and stared at his hands clasped before him.  Nothing would ever be the same.  The sounds of uncomfortable media members coughing and shuffling their feet seeped into his living room.  He wished he was there for the announcement, but he really didn’t have a reason for that.  It was pretty much over, until the DA would call him to the stand in three more months to testify in the court proceedings.

 

Stan stepped into camera shot, sat down and adjusted the microphone.  He appeared even more flushed than usual.  “Thank you for coming this morning.”  He reached for the glass of water at his elbow and took a long drink.  He picked up what appeared to be a prepared speech. 

 

That was unusual.

 

Fielding cleared his throat.  “I have been in conference with David Klein of the Wake County District Attorney’s Office and Agent Silverton of the FBI.  Now that all investigations are complete, and Marcus Albright has plead guilty to charges of conspiracy and murder, I feel it behooves our sport to lay out what exactly transpired this season that led to an international manhunt and the loss of our primary sponsor.  I would appreciate it you held your questions until I have finished reading my prepared report.”

 

The predicable mutter responded to this introduction.

 

Fielding took another sip and began.  “Last season, we received an application for a new team in the GSCA from Miss Celia Langdon.  She brought to us the promise of a full year of competition, as Phosix Pharmaceuticals had signed on for sponsorship through 2014.  We welcomed this single-car start-up team into the fold. At the time, we were unaware of any relationship between Miss Langdon and the CEO of Air West, Mr. Marcus Albright.  Unfortunately, this brother and sister team had designs on adding a prestigious Air West GSCA Cup to Miss Langdon’s son’s trophy collection.  Both of them took drastic steps to achieve this goal.”

 

“It began at the beginning of the season, when they hired Chuck Farley, a mechanic for Van Lytton racing.  Mr. Farley was told to harass and sabotage any racing team he could gain access to in the garage area at the tracks.  Mr. Farley was well paid and promised protection against any criminal investigations, including assistance in fleeing to a non-extradition country should that come to pass.”

 

Fielding looked up and put down his speech for a moment.  “I must emphasize at this time that Albright and Langdon were prepared to go to any length to win. Albright is now being held at a state mental facility where he is undergoing further tests to determine his ability to serve his pending sentence.  That in no way excuses the horrid crimes he had committed in his name.”

 

Chris leaned back into his sofa.  His phone rang.

 

“Yeah?”

 

Cody’s anxious voice asked, “Are you watching this?”

 

“Yeah.  You need some company?”

 

She paused.  “I think so.  I’ll be over in a bit.”

 

Chris ended the connection and placed the phone on the end table as Fielding continued.

 

“Farley was responsible for tampering with engines, treating tires and paying off several drivers to intentionally wreck high-profile competitors in an effort to skew the points standings through the first half of the season.  When this resulted in Van Lytton rookie, Preston Colton, taking over the lead for the Cup instead of the Albright choice, Beau Valentine, Farley was directed to hire some assistance.”

 

“At East Brainerd he hired a Mr. Randy Ellis to tamper with the fuel for Colton’s team, hoping for a poor result for the team.  However, team member Chris Weaver spotted Ellis and had the man arrested on track property.  Colton suffered only a minor dent to his early lead for the Cup.  At this time, Farley was instructed to take his harassment to the next level.”

 

“His first attempt at frightening off the competition occurred at the end of April, when an as yet unnamed person placed an incendiary device into the engine compartment of the No. 74 hauler.  Several weeks later, when Ellis and my assistant, Miss Cody Dunhurst, were deemed threats to the Albright scheme, Albright and Langdon directed Farley to remove the threats as he thought best.  This resulted in the fire at the Double Malt Bar, the murder of Randy Ellis and the abduction of Miss Dunhurst.”

 

A gasp swept through the room.  Fielding sat back to allow some of the expected conversation to wane.

 

It was funny, Chris thought.  He had been aware of all the different occurrences throughout the year. But up until now, he had not perceived them as a single chain of events.  When laid out before him like this, he could feel the anger ratchet up another degree. Albright might be insane?

 

Bullshit.  He deserved every last thing coming to him.

 

A knock sounded on his door.  He stood up, walked over and opened it.  “Hey.”  He tried to smile for Cody, but it didn’t come.

 

She sighed.  “Hey.”  And brushed past him.  She dropped her pocketbook on the table and sank into the sofa.

 

Chris closed the door, resting on it for a moment.  “Want something to drink?”

 

She shook her head.  “Nah.  It’s really weird having it all come out, now.”

 

“Yeah.”  He sat down next to her and reached for her hand.

 

They both turned their attention back to the television.

 

“Several weeks later at the Kalkaska 400, my office first became aware of the type of deception that Langdon and Albright were committing.  Their newly hired crew chief for the No. 52 was directed to take any and all measures to bring the car to Victory Lane.  Post-race inspection discovered unapproved fuel in the lines, giving the Valentine car a significant advantage in horsepower.”

 

“After a loss of points, money and crew chief, this pair set their sights on gaining their Cup through more subtle means.  Officials for Racin’ Wrenches, the long-time sponsor of GSCA Cup champion Harry Garrison, reported to the FBI that they received threats against family members if they remained in the sport much longer.  Shortly after Garrison lost his sponsor, he announced he would retire, removing one of several major competitors against Albright’s nephew, Beau Valentine.”

 

“At this point, Celia Langdon began to pressure Brad Van Lytton to sell his two remaining teams to her in 2010. While there is some conjecture as to whether or not Langdon and Van Lytton became romantically involved during this process, it did not take long for Van Lytton to deny Langdon’s request.”

 

“Also, at about this time the FBI located Miss Dunhurst and began the investigation into the actions of Celia Langdon and Marcus Albright.  It deeply saddens everybody involved with the GSCA that officials were unable to locate and arrest Chuck Farley before he was able to carry out his final assignment, the murder of Brad Van Lytton.”

 

Fielding put his papers down again and looked straight into the camera.  “It should be obvious to any reporter or fan reading or watching coverage of any GSCA event in the past week that we have severed all ties with Air West, its CEO Marcus Albright, his sister Celia Langdon, and all members and employees of Langdon Racing.  Any person found to have been collaborating with this criminal plot in any minor way has been banned for life from the GSCA.”

 

A heavy silence followed this announcement.  A single hand appeared in the lower left corner of the camera shot.

“Yes, C.J.?”

  

“Obviously Albright, Langdon and Farley will be serving extended sentences for masterminding these crimes.  But what of the garage members of Langdon Racing?  Will they be able to appeal their suspensions?”

 

Fielding pinched his noise and sighed.  “This office is not inclined to address that question at this time.  Yes?”

 

A female’s voice asked, “Have you received any bids for new sponsors for the series?”

 

‘We have several opportunities open to us.  However, the negotiation process is a lengthy one.  This offseason will be a very busy one for me. Next?”

 

“Why did it take so long to uncover any wrongdoing by Albright?”

 

“With Farley committing all obvious criminal acts and remaining hidden, it was difficult for authorities to determine all the facts…”

Chris turned to Cody.  “What are you going to do?”

 

She smiled.  “I’m not sure, yet.  Stan has invited me to return, but I’m not sure I want to.  It's…its been hard.  I still wake up at night thinking I’m in that stinking hotel room and he’s…”  She wiped a tear away.  “That he might be coming for me.”  She took a deep breath and attempted a smile.  “What about you?”

 

“I don’t know yet.  The final race is in Tallahassee, next week.  I guess I have that much time to decide. Colton could still win this thing.”  He barked a short laugh.  “Ain’t that something?  The damned rookie.”

 

Her smile widened.  “Yeah.  I guess that is something.  You can never tell what’ll happen at the track.”

 

Chris picked up the remote and shut off the TV.  “It’s just a shame it wasn’t all the good stuff.”

 

Cody lay her head on his shoulder and nodded. 

S.D. Grady is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com. She can be reached at sonya...@frontstretch.com.
 
Frontstretch Folio:  Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k
By Phil Allaway
 
The Sprint Cup Series heads to Arizona this weekend for a second chance at Phoenix International Raceway.  The Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k is the 35th race of the 2009 Sprint Cup season, the 9th race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and will be broadcast live on Sunday, November 15th at 3:15 PM EST on ABC, with radio coverage by MRN affiliates nationwide. Competitors will make 312 circuits for 312 miles (502.32 kilometers) around the 1-mile tri-oval in their quest for the checkered flag.
 
Records and Facts 
Ryan Newman holds the record for the fastest lap at Phoenix International Raceway, posting a qualifying lap with a time of 26.499 seconds and a speed of 135.854 mph to win the pole for the 2004 running of the Checker Auto Parts 500.

Ryan Newman holds the record for the most poles recorded at Phoenix with four.  Jimmie Johnson was the pole sitter for last year's event. Mark Martin was the pole sitter here back in the Spring.  Both won from the pole. 

Tony Stewart holds the fastest race record time at Phoenix.  He attained the record of 2 hours, 38 minutes, and 28 seconds with a speed of 118.132 mph in the 1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k.

Jimmie Johnson also holds the record for the most wins at Phoenix International Raceway with three.  He swept the races here last season.
 
Track Facts
Track/Race Length: 1 mile tri-oval, 312 laps, 312 miles (502.32 kilometers)
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Degree of Banking: Turns 1-2: 11 degrees, Turns 3-4: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: Length: 1,179 feet, Banking: 3 degrees
Backstretch: Length: 1,551 feet, Banking: 9 degrees
Grandstand seating: 76,812 
 
Pre-race Schedule
Practice 1:  Friday, November 13, 2 p.m. on ESPN 2 
Qualifying:  Friday, November 13, 4:30 p.m. on SPEED
Practice 2: Saturday, November 14, 1:30 p.m. on SPEED
Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, November 7, 3 p.m. on ESPN 2 
 
VIP

National Anthem:  Actor-singer Tyrese Gibson

Grand Marshal/Command:  Arizona Senator John McCain
 
Say What?!?
"Phoenix is one of my favorite tracks - it has a totally unique layout and those are the tracks that we tend to excel on, in the same way we've always been good at Pocono. We always bring competitive cars here and the way the race generally shakes out you see a bunch of different strategies play out at the end. We know track position at Phoenix is important so we'll look to get up front, get back to our best on pit road and make sure we are within striking distance at the end." - Denny Hamlin
 
"It’s a pretty unique race track. To me, it’s a neat place to go (race). The weather always seems to be good out there. That’s a track that I haven’t really run that well at. Early on (in my career) I did…my first year. We’ve kind of been up-and-down there. I feel like this year, with where we’re at right now and the gains that we’ve made in the last month. Phoenix will be another track where we can run pretty well." - Kasey Kahne
 
Spoiler Picks, Round 35:  Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
By Phil Allaway and Mike Ravesi

Last weekend's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will likely go down over time as the race in which Jimmie Johnson wrecked before even completing ten miles.  However, the race was more than just Johnson wrecking and the mad thrash to repair the Lowe's Chevrolet, as our competition always shows. But before we get on to this weekend's race in Avondale, Arizona, we must first review the events of last Sunday.

 

Phil's Texas Picks:

 

44 A.J. Allmendinger (16) - Finished 10th, one lap down
82 Scott Speed (31) - Finished 18th, 2 laps down

Average Finish:  14

 

Mike's Texas Picks:

 

6 David Ragan (17) - Finished 17th, 2 laps down
21 Bill Elliott (43) - Finished 34th, completed 311 laps before suffering transmission failure

 

Average Finish:  25.5

 

As a result of the solid runs put up by Phil's two choices last weekend in Texas, Phil has officially clinched the season title.  He currently leads the competition by the score of 19-15.  In most competitions that play out like this, the competition would end right here, and claim that Phil won by the score of "4 and 2."

 

Well, that's not how things work here.  Even though the competition may now be over, that doesn't mean we still can't do this just for fun.  And that is what is going to happen here.  This weekend is the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k from Phoenix International Raceway.  This is a quirky one mile tri-oval that is very difficult to get a handle on.  Also, it's very hard to pass here, so qualifying is paramount.  With that said, let's see who Mike and Phil are picking for this week.

 

Mike's Phoenix Picks:

 

12 Brad Keselowski - Keselowski has no career Sprint Cup starts at PIR.  In his five career starts at PIR in the Nationwide Series (one for the now-defunct Keith Coleman Racing, and four for JR Motorsports) Keselowski has finished all five of those starts, but prior to this Spring, the results had only been OK.  For the first four races at PIR, Keselowski struggled, posting only one top 15 finish.  Then, he came out and finished third back in the Spring.  The No. 12 team finished 18th with David Stremme back in the Spring, so Keselowski would do well to equal that.

 

71 Bobby Labonte - It's been an up and down season for Labonte.  He has struggled to be competitive in the No. 96 for Hall of Fame Racing, then was unceremoniously replaced for seven races by Eric Darnell, who has done much worse than Labonte did behind the wheel.  However, Labonte has driven fairly well in the races that he's run behind the wheel of TRG Motorsports' No. 71.  At Talladega, he delivered the team's first ever top 10 finish.  After a not-so-good weekend in Texas, the team is hoping to rebound in Phoenix, where David Gilliland ran fairly well early in the race back in April before eventually dropping back to a 33rd place finish.

 

Phil's Phoenix Picks:

 

77 Sam Hornish, Jr. - Back in the Spring, this was one of the races where Sam Hornish Jr. began to sprout his wings and rise above the complete quagmire that was his rookie season.  A ninth place at Phoenix in April was Hornish's first career top 10, and a repeat is not necessarily out of the question.

 

55 Michael Waltrip - Michael had a horrible run at Phoenix back in the Spring, finishing five laps down in 37th and simply being uncompetitive.  However, Waltrip could put up some good results in Phoenix back when he was driving the No. 15 for DEI.  His best finish in Phoenix was a second in April 2005, when he was making the high line work for him.  Maybe he can recapture that high line vibe this weekend.

 

TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:

Danica Hype A Symbol Of Where It's At Today 

by Kurt Smith
 
The Racin', the Dumb, and the Just Flat Ugly: Where Do On-Track Incidents Rate? 

by Amy Henderson
 
Driven to the Past: Working Inside... 

by John Potts
 
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Busy News Week 

by Beth Lunkenheimer
 
Scott Speed Driver Diary: Finishing Strong, Then Off To Europe...With Kyle Busch? 

by Scott Speed

FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
 
Q:  In the inaugural season of the NASCAR SuperTrucks by Craftsman (now the Camping World Truck Series) in 1995, the season began and ended in Phoenix.  Mike Skinner, driving for Richard Childress Racing, won both events.  The season finale was held as a support race to the Winston Cup Series' Dura Lube 500k.  What was the season-opening race at PIR a part of?
 
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
 
Thursday's Answer:
Q:  Phoenix International Raceway was first added to the Winston Cup Series schedule in 1988.  However, the track was far from being brand new at the time.  When did Phoenix International Raceway first open up for business?

A:  Phoenix International Raceway first opened up for business in 1964 as a combined one-mile oval (still in use by NASCAR's three major series today), a combination infield/outfield road course, and a dragstrip.  The dragstrip was located just outside of turn 2 of the oval on the road course, but fell into disuse after Firebird International Raceway was built.  The old road course exited and re-entered the tri-oval through two gaps in the backstretch wall. 

 

The old road course was replaced in the 1990's by a 1.51-mile infield road course that has held IMSA events, Trans-Am races, and most recently, Grand-Am events.  After a tunnel was built to the infield, the gaps on the backstretch were permanently sealed.  As a result of the gaps being sealed, it also allowed the track to be widened on the exit of turn 2.

 

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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
--  Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k Race Recap by Jay W. Pennell
--- Big Six:  Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k by Amy Henderson
--- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, Stat of the Week, and more!
 
Monday on the Frontstretch:

Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud:  Phoenix by Matt McLaughlin
Matt's got all the post-race analysis and NASCAR water cooler fodder you need to know after the Sprint Cup Series goes racing at Phoenix International Raceway for Race #9 of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
 
Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom has his take on the biggest story coming out of the weekend in his Monday post-race commentary.
 
Five Points To Ponder by Mike Lovecchio
Mike will point out five things you shouldn't have missed from the last week in NASCAR racing after an action-packed weekend in Arizona.

Bubble Breakdown: Tracking The Top 35 In Owner Points by Mike Ravesi
Who will prevail in the battle for the 35th and final "locked in" spot -- the No. 34 team or the No. 82? Mike continues to track those cars in and around the top 35 in owner points following the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix International Raceway.

Sprint Cup Rookie Report by Tony Lumbis
Tony has the wrapup of Sunday's action for the Sprint Cup Rookie contenders competing in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k.

Truck Series Breakdown by Beth Lunkenheimer
Beth gives the wrap-up treatment to Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 from Phoenix International Raceway.

Nationwide Series Breakdown:  Able Body Labor 200 by Bryan Davis Keith
Bryan gives his full race rundown from Saturday's Nationwide Series showdown at PIR.
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